Legislative Bulletin — Friday, December 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 · On December 17, the Biden administration announced two final rules on the H-1B and H-2 visa programs. On the one hand, the H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire noncitizen workers for specialty occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree in various fields. The most relevant change of the H-1B rule is that it narrowed the definition of ...
Adjustment of Status Through Work Visas for DACA Recipients: …
Dec 12, 2023 · DACA recipients who obtain an H-1B visa could eventually adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card) status. The H-1B visa is a dual intent visa, allowing immigrants to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status after they reach their maximum six-year period of stay under the visa. While on a valid H-1B visa, the employer may ...
Explainer: The Trump Administration's New Rules Restricting H-1B ...
Dec 1, 2020 · The Trump administration has issued a number of rules designed to restrict the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program for high-skilled “specialty occupations.” On October 6, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced two interim final rules which would, among other restrictions, significantly raise minimum wage …
Explainer: Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Work Visas
Apr 5, 2024 · Numerical limit: Congress set the H-1B visa cap at 65,000 per year in 1990, plus an additional 20,000 visas for people with an advanced degree exemption (approved by Congress in 2004 and thus making the 85,000 the effective annual cap). However, H-1B workers petitioned by higher education institutions, nonprofit research organizations, or ...
Bill Analysis: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
May 31, 2024 · The Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 (H.R.6542) is a bill that aims to facilitate and expand access to family- and employment-based visas in the United States. The bill was introduced by Representative Richard McCormick (R-Georgia) on December 1, 2023. At the time of this article’s publication, it had been co-sponsored by 32 … Continued
Legislative Bulletin — Friday, December 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024 · H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2025. On December 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers had filed enough petitions to reach the agency’s H-1B visa cap for fiscal year (FY) 2025, including a ceiling of 65,000 regular visas and an additional 20,000 visas for people who meet an advanced degree exemption.
Explainer: Amendments to the Fairness for High-Skilled …
Apr 2, 2020 · Add additional employer restrictions to the H-1B visa program. These include restricting employers from hiring H-1B employees without first advertising openings to workers already in the U.S., providing additional authority for the Department of Labor to review and investigate H-1B wage malpractice, and new fees for Labor Condition Applications ...
Legislative Bulletin — Friday, October 20, 2023
Oct 20, 2023 · The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills to work in the U.S. for a specific period of time. The stateside visa renewals — which were discontinued in 2004 — are expected to serve a twofold purpose: save applicants from having to leave the country, and reduce the workload of consular offices abroad.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - National Immigration Forum
Dec 1, 2023 · Easier H-1B Visa Renewals Coming to the U.S. as Soon as January Through Pilot Program On November 28, Bloomberg Law reported that the Biden administration will allow around 20,000 H-1B holders to partake in a stateside visa renewal pilot starting as soon as January, so they no longer have to risk long wait times outside the U.S. that disrupt ...
Dec 31, 2020 · Two groups of immigrants – diversity visa recipients and H-1B immigrants – will be most immediately harmed by the June 22 proclamation. As the Trump administration continues to extend the proclamation, more and more prospective visa applicants may lose their ability to immigrate entirely and hardships on families and employers will mount.
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